15 Photos That Show What True Change Looks Like
Curiosities
12/31/2019

All of us feel happy when we notice positive changes in ourselves, our pets, or our houses and we like it when our world is a little less chaotic. The people from our compilation shared photos of the little and big changes in their lives.
“11 to 25. Waiters always called me sir and I couldn’t understand why.”
Wedding dress before and after being sized especially for the bride and decorated with a belt
“Things you don’t think about when losing weight. Before and after 30ish pounds”
“Before and after dental veneers, weight loss, and self-care!”
What a difference a year makes...
A different hair and eyebrow color can change your entire look.
“My hair transformation before and after beauty school brought out my natural curl.”
"2009 to 2019, looks like I stopped over-plucking my eyebrows.
“Our kitchen — When we bought the house vs Now”
“16 (110 lbs) to 22 (135 lbs) — I was only really consistent in the gym for the past 2 years. Main focus was to grow quads and glutes.”
“The vet said Zazzles, my cat that lives with my mom now, needed to lose 26 pounds. My mom used to leave dry food out all the time, along with feeding him wet food, and we took that away. Also, we changed to a healthier wet cat food with real meat.”
“How my garden has changed”
“So I recently moved into my first home and thought, ’I wonder what a power wash could do to the garden?’”
“Mom graduating with me 21 years ago as a nurse and me graduating as a paramedic with her 21 years later”
“Stay in a caloric deficit and don’t let others tell you who you are.”
Please note: This article was updated in January 2023 to correct source material and factual inaccuracies.
Preview photo credit mutasly / reddit
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